Assessing stress, anxiety, and depression in children and adolescents: Validation of the DASS-Y in Poland
The Polish version of the DASS-Y is a reliable and valid tool for assessing depression, anxiety, and stress in Polish children and adolescents. While the instrument functions similarly across genders in terms of structure, caution is advised when comparing mean scores between boys and girls due to partial scalar invariance. Future research should explore the DASS-Y's applicability in clinical settings and its sensitivity to changes over time.
Authors
- Karolina Koszałkowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7028-4510)
- Andrzej Śliwerski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7641-7422)
- Izabela Socha
Institutions
- University of Łódź (PL)
- Institute of Psychology (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323835
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31